We will explore any territory in pursuit of an idea, taking unconventional approaches and making big, bold investments in unexpected places.
Capturing Market
Opportunities
Our thinking reveals possibilities unimagined by others. Together, we move swiftly to capture opportunities in the markets.
Our Approach
Drive capital to the world’s most impactful and compelling investments, leveraging our combination of talent, technology, analytics and global scale.
Only at Citadel:
Ideas in Action
Taking Weather Prediction to a New Level
From agricultural products to natural gas, changes in the weather play a key role in determining the prices of commodities. We asked: What if we could forecast those changes better than anyone else?
Over the past five years, our Commodities strategy has assembled a team of PhD-level atmospheric scientists who understand and can predict signals generated from weather phenomena, from windstorms that last two days to El Nino events that last a season. Working in tandem with a team of High-Performance Computing specialists, they’ve built a differentiated applied research operation.
Today, they help transform terabytes of data a day into actionable forecasts, communicating weather-driven commercial opportunities and risks to our investment teams. Their tools and proprietary weather models provide answers to research queries in a fast, flexible manner. Weather analytics are now embedded in investment decisions, representing a unique depth of capability.
Five Strategies.
One Commitment.
Across all major asset classes and geographies, we have a singular focus: delivering industry-leading returns.
Our Competitive
Advantage
Extraordinary
People
Talent from across finance, science, technology and other fields gather here.
Our firm is a place for extraordinary growth. Our people benefit from our unparalleled resources and learn from the talent assembled around them.
This combination of talent, collaboration and inspiration empowers our people to work at the peak of their potential.
Superior Analytics and Technology
Technology is the lifeblood of our firm. Our ambitious thinking frequently requires innovations that don’t yet exist—so it’s up to us to build them.
Our engineering and quantitative research teams drive us forward with proprietary technology and tools, models and algorithms created in partnership with the investment teams. Their ingenuity solves entirely new problems in often surprising ways. And as technology evolves, so do we.
Disciplined Risk Management1
Risk managers are specialists in the asset classes they cover, enabling more productive dialogue with investment professionals.
The Portfolio Construction and Risk Group operates independently of our investment team and reports directly to the CEO. The Group identifies key risk exposures and performance drivers, monitors risk tolerance levels, fosters a strong risk management culture and refines the technology platform that provides the firm with robust analysis.
From our Risk Management Center, the firm’s positions experience constant monitoring, review and automated testing—with investment professionals using constantly updated stress-testing scenarios.
Recognized for Excellence
In an industry where the drive to prove yourself never ends, we are consistently recognized for our achievements.
Risk.net’s Risk Awards – Hedge Fund of the Year
LinkedIn – Top Companies – The 50 Best Workplaces to Grow Your Career in the U.S.
GlobalCapital – Hedge Fund of the Year
Institutional Investor – Multistrategy Hedge Fund of the Year
Risk.net’s Risk Awards – Buy-Side Risk Manager of the Year
LinkedIn – Top Companies
Chief Investment Officer – Hedge Fund of the Year
GlobalCapital – Hedge Fund of the Year
Financial News – Best Multistrategy Hedge Fund Manager
Institutional Investor – Multistrategy Hedge Fund Manager of the Year
Hedge Funds Review – Best Overall Group (single manager)
HFM U.S. Performance Awards – Management Firm of the Year
Euromoney – Best Hedge Fund
